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Take Charge of Your Health(care): Guide for Lay Persons Navigating the Healthcare Maze

Do you have questions about your personal healthcare? Begin the new year with information beneficial for your health with John J. McGraw, M.D. who will lead a five session seminar series on the different facets of health care. You may register for one, several, or all of the seminars.

Spirituality and Physical Health. Topics include religion/spirituality’s impact on physical health, “extrinsic” vs. “intrinsic” faith, specific religions’ impact on health, scientific research among various medical disciplines, and the effects of stress on the human body.

John J. McGraw, M.D. is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) since 1988. He currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Councilors (BOC) and is Chair-elect of the BOC for 2013 which elevates him to Chair of the Board of Councilors 2014-2015. He is currently a member of the Tennessee Orthopaedic Society, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the Tennessee Medical Society where he is President-elect of the Lakeway Medical Society. Dr. McGraw has lived and practiced in Jefferson County for 9 years with the Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic. He and wife Ann are active members of First Baptist Church, Jefferson City.